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Player focus – Why Lucas’ Reading performance proves Wenger right

Arsene Wenger recently spoke about how Lucas has potential but needs to transfer what he does in training onto the pitch and Arsenal's match against Reading proved this.
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Wenger – This is what Lucas needs to do against Reading

Arsene Wenger believes that if Lucas Perez can transfer what he's doing in training sessions onto the pitch, his chances of improving and growing in confidence are higher.

Is Lucas right about Mesut Ozil and Real Madrid?

Lucas Perez claims that Mesut Ozil has no interest in returning to Real Madrid and it’s not hard to see why.
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Perez reveals Wenger’s plans for him

Lucas Perez recently revealed that he expected more minutes when initially arriving at Arsenal but Wenger told him to 'be quiet' about it as he trusts him.

Lucas – I don’t think Ozil wants that

Lucas Perez has told a radio station in Spain that he does not believe that Mesut Ozil wants a return to Spain amid reports that Real Madrid are interested in bringing him back to the club.

Lucas admits expecting more when he joined

New forward, Lucas Perez, has admitted that he did expect more game time when he signed for Arsenal from Deportivo this summer.

Arsenal receive massive double injury boost

It's not often Arsenal come out of an international break with fewer injured players than they started it with, but that looks like it will be the case this time as Lucas and Francis Coquelin both returned to training.
NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 20: Lucas Perez (L) of Arsenal celebrates scoring his team's third goal with Chuba Akpom of Arsenal during the EFL Cup Third Round match between Nottingham Forest and Arsenal at City Ground on September 20, 2016 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Lucas reportedly ready to return after interlul

Lucas Perez will reportedly be back in action for Arsenal's Premier League clash against Swansea on the 15th October.
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Rumour analysis – Was Lucas actually dropped by Arsenal for Burnley game?

As the teams were announced for the Arsenal game against Burnley, it didn’t take long before it was being claimed that Lucas had been dropped from the squad and was not actually injured.

Mesut Ozil: This is what Arsenal fans deserve

Mesut Ozil has already taken to Twitter to share a selfie of himself, Granit Xhaka, Lucas and Shkodran Mustafi in the dressing room at the Emirates, celebrating a brilliant win over Chelsea.
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Is Xhaka way to beat Chelsea?

It is a thankless task writing about football, or any sport come to that.

Crazy Deportivo stat since selling Lucas to Arsenal

Many teams are accused of being a one-man show, but it seems that might be a little too close to the bone for Deportivo La Coruna who have yet to score a single goal since they sold Lucas to Arsenal this summer.

Uncoachable Xhaka, indifferent Lucas and more things we learned from Arsenal’s win over Nottingham...

Arsenal spanked four past Nottingham Forest on Tuesday night, the first time they’d scored four in back-to-back games since 2015, so what did we learn?

Watch: All Arsenal’s great goals against Nottingham Forest

Arsenal’s comprehensive win over Nottingham Forest wasn’t on TV in the UK because, you know, morons. Here are all the goals.
NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 20: Lucas Perez (L) of Arsenal celebrates scoring his team's third goal with Chuba Akpom of Arsenal during the EFL Cup Third Round match between Nottingham Forest and Arsenal at City Ground on September 20, 2016 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Lucas hopes goals ‘first of many’ for Arsenal

Lucas announced his arrival on England with two goals on Tuesday night as Arsenal thrashed Nottingham Forest with a team of youngsters and fringe players (and Xhaka).

Long read: There’s a fly in Arsene’s Soup

Now that the chaos of the transfer window is behind us, and Arsenal have played a couple of games will all of our new players available for selection, what can we ascertain from both the starting XIs that were picked and how they were deployed tactically?
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Thursday Arsenal recap – Secret striker, scouts are out, Granit Xhaka’s pride + more

Did you know Shkodran Mustafi used to be a striker, that Arsenal were supposed to sign Adrien Rabiot or that you can't appeal yellow cards? Then read on.

Lucas: My dream was to play in Premier League

Lucas Perez recently spoke to the Arsenal website about his time in the Ukraine and how it made him realise that he'd like to play in the Premier League (or La Liga) one day.
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Early team news: Giroud out, Lucas tweets about Champions League debut

Reports from France are claiming that Olivier Giroud will not start tonight against PSG and a tweet from Lucas makes it seem as if he will.
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Episode 60: The return of the Lord

Paul and Sylvain join Matthew to run the rule over the new signings' debut, debate the rules re the penalty against Southampton, have a peek towards PSG away, and celebrate Nicklas Bendtner's signing for Nottingham Forest.

Player focus – Lucas Perez’s debut assessed

Along with Shkodran Mustafi, Lucas was handed his Arsenal debut as Arsene Wenger rested Alexis Sanchez and Olivier Giroud after their midweek travels (and with one eye on PSG on Tuesday.

Five things we learned from Arsenal’s nervy win over Southampton

The Premier League returned this weekend and with it, a healthy dose of Arsenal-induced heart attacks. Here's what we learned from Arsenal's 2-1 win over Southampton

Arsene Wenger gives his verdict on Lucas and Mustafi debuts

Arsene Wenger admitted that both Lucas and Shkodran Mustafi were 'surprised' by the pace and commitment of the Premier League but has back the duo to adapt.

Xhaka heads back to London with his girlfriend as Wenger seems disturbed by Mustafi’s...

Granit Xhaka has returned to Arsenal safe in the knowledge that his red card for Switzerland means that instead of heading on international duty next month, he'll be able to have a holiday.

A fortnight is a long time in Arsenal world

So I've been off the grid for two weeks, swallowed by acting work, and have emerged to a rather different Goonersphere.
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Lucas: Wenger has been following me since I played in Greece

It turns out that Arsenal could have been following Lucas Perez for far longer than we realised.
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Lucas: When Arsenal reaches for you, few can say no

Lucas Perez may have arrived as a striker shorn of the world-class tag that many Arsenal fans wanted to see this summer, but he looks like he could well be a very shrewd bit of business in what was a crazy window.

Giroud: I’m not worried about my position at Arsenal

Olivier Giroud insisted after France's 3-1 win over Italy that he's not worried about his place in the team following the signing of Lucas Perez.

Arsenal’s new signings, Jenko, Bielik + Jeff all in squad to face PSG

The Arsenal squad set to face PSG on the 13th of September has been announced and there are a couple of - sort of - surprises.
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Friday Arsenal recap – New contract for Ozil? Lucas says goodbye, Giroud scores +...

Now that the transfer window is shut and it's the interlul, it's all pretty quiet.
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Lucas: ‘If someone had told me I would play for Arsenal, I’d think they...

Lucas Perez has flown home to give a goodbye press conference to his boyhood club, Deportivo La Coruña, and expressed his disbelief at playing for Arsenal.
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Long read: Jack to the future

Arsenal have, finally, addressed the two major shortcomings within the first team squad, but how was the window really?
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How Arsenal snatched Lucas Perez from Everton

It seems as if the stories of Arsenal swooping in to snatch Lucas Perez from Everton have more than a dollop of truth as the Gunners moved late for a player they had been watching since last season.
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Tuesday Arsenal recap: New signing in, Wilshere out, Gnabry out, everybody out!

You can definitely tell that transfer deadline day is just around the corner.

Lucas explains how he wasn’t a panic buy

Arsenal's new striker, Lucas Perez, has explained that although many view his move from Deportivo to Arsenal as a 'panic buy', it was actually anything but.

Lucas explains what fans can expect from him

New Arsenal signing, Lucas Perez, has explained what the fans can expect for him when he sets foot on the pitch as a Gunner.

Lucas Perez sends his first tweet as an Arsenal player

Lucas Perez has finally send out his first tweet as an Arsenal player.

Official: Arsenal sign Lucas Perez from Deportivo La Coruna

It was the transfer rumour that appeared out of nowhere but Deportivo La Coruna forward, Lucas Perez, is now an Arsenal player.

Arsenal shorts – Perez lands, Wenger set for deadline day trip + more

Here’s a round up of the Arsenal-related bits and pieces that we came across yesterday but didn’t have the time (or people-power) to cover fully.

Arsenal to pay €35m in total for Lucas Perez – Fee breakdown

Arsenal will also pay the additional €1m that has to be paid out to Perez’s former teams.